Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-03

no harm to have them IN bis mind.
Mr.. Hale--I wish the Senator would
wait and let me hear his remarks alter
the adjournment on March 4.
Mr.. Blair-l have indicated my pur-
pose; and | nope there will be no further
interruption.
Mr.. Blair then proceeded to read a
speech ON labor, industry and education,
closing with an expression OF hope that
Wnat be had said would have a good
elect on the Senator from Maine.
The question was then taken on Mr..
trays amendment and it was rejected.
Dir. Plumb moved to strike out the
lLem OF S6,000,000 for heavily armored
vessels, or batteries, or rams for coast de-
Ienses. In advocating his motion. Mr.
Fiumb made long political speech,
crltlclslng and rjdlculing the House and
attacking the conierees upon the fOrttica-
tlon Dill in terms that brought Messrs.
Dawes and German (two of the Senate
conierees criticised) to their feet in de-
lense OF themselves and in reJoinder to
MIR. Plumb. The debate which followed
was also participated in by Mr.. Hale and
lasted until the close OF the day. At the
conclusion of the speech BY Mr.. German
the Dill was laid aside temporarily, and
the Senate, on motion of MIR. Edmunds,
went into secret session, and subse-
quently took recess until $3.50 o'clock
tonight.
MR.. PLUMB'S AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Consideration OF the naval appropria-
tlon bill was resumed at 8 80 O'Clock, the
question being on Mr.. Plumb's amend
ment to strike out OF the amendment of
the committee the item OF $6,0O0,00O for
heavily armOred vessel, or armored float
log batteries, or rams, to be used for coast
Aafa
was rejected without division.
The amendment recommended bv the
committee was then adopIed without di-
vision. 1t is an amendment to strike a
provision from the House bill and substi-
tute the two sections described in the
first part of the day report OF the day
SESSION.
The committee amendment for the pur-
chase of Mr.. Ericsson's "DestrOyer' was
was agreed to.
Mr.. Aldrich offered an amendment ap-
propriating $25,0 900 for the purchase OF
the steam yacht StlettO, to be used as u
torpedo boat for experimental purposes.
This was agreed to.
Mr.. Malone offered an amendment. ap.
propriating So, 900 for the improvement of
the naval hospital park at Portsmouth,
Va. This was agreed to.
FURTHER AMENDED.
The bill and amendments were then re-
ported to the Senate, the former proceed
ings being supposed to have been in com.
mlttee OF the whole.
Mr.. Edmunds called for the yeas and
nays on the amendment for six cruisers,
etc., (sections two and three).
Mr.. Plumb moved to amend the amend
ment by making the last paragraph read:
That the material used in all the naval
structures provided for in this act, ana
the armament for the same, shall be, so
far as practicable, of American produc-
ton and shall he furnished and manufac.
tured in the United States" This was
agreed to.
A vote was then taken on the commit
tees amendment, sections 2 and 3. and it
was decided in the affirmative by 42 yeas
TO nays, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Beck,
Blair, Cameron. Cheney, Cullom, Dawes. Ed
munds. Evarts, Fair, Farweli, Frve, George
German, Gray, Hale, Hampton, Harrison,
Hawley, Hoar. ingalls,, Mcmillan, Malone,
Manderson, Miller, Mitchell OF Oregon.
Mitchell of PennsylVania, Morgan, Morrill,,
Palmer, Platt, Pugh. Sabin, SALISBURY, Sner-
man, Spooner, Stanford. Wathail. Whit
thorne. Wiliams and Wilson of iowa-42.
NAYs-Messrs. Berry, Cockrell. Coke, Har-
ris, Plumb, Vance, Van w yck, Vest, and Will
son of MaTyland-J.
The bill as amended was then passed
without division.
The conference report on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was agreed to.
SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
The conference committee on the Pa
ci6c railroad inquiry bill made a report,
which was agreed to. Tne bill now goes
TO the President.
On moslon of Mr.. Malone the Senate
bill Tor the erection of national memorial
bridge over tue Potomac, from Washing
ton to Arlington, was taken up aud
passed. 1t appropriates $500, 600 to COM
mence the bridge, which IS to be erected
in honor OF Lincoln and Grant. The bill
vas passed by so yeas to Is nays.
Mr.. Allison. from The Committee on
Appropriations, reported the legislative.
executive and judicial bill with sundry
amendments, and gave notice that he
would call it un very early tomorrow.
The aggregate appropriation of the bill
has been very slightly increased over the
amount liked by the House. The Senate
then, at 1920 O'clock, took recess until
10 O'Clock 10. morrow morning.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr..
Crisp, the rules were suspended and the
Senate amendments to the House Joint
resolution for an investigation OF the ac-
cOunUS OF Iuo racine TdllrOduS WAS nom
concurred in. Tne House then resumed
consideration OF the conference report ON
the fisheries retaliatory bill.
Mr. Clements, OF Georgia, made an
earnest appeal to the House to stand by
the House conferees. The question had
become a national one, and had risen
above the plane OF a local fish question
If the United States was going to retail
ate, it should not c0nfne that retaliation
to inhibition against the Importation of
fish.
NATIONAL ISSUE.
Mr.. Daniel. Of Virginia, said that the
majority OF the House stood on broad
A merican position. and he had hoped that
instead Of being criticised and censured
by the gentlemen from New England
those gentlemen would be gratiied TO find
that there was not man who would not
make New England's cause his cause and
lift the question out of the attitude of a
local squabble. The position which
the gentleman from Massachu-
setts MIR. Rice) took was one
which made this affair squabble
between New England and Canada. Ii
IL was q local squabble let them squabble
IL out for themselves, but when the gen
tleman brought this question To Congress
It became question between Great
Britain and the United States, and when
the United States took it's position it
ought TO take broad position, and patri-
otism ought not to cover at apprehension
that the railroad magnates would look
rather peevishly upon any attitude which
might bring them into sQuabble